The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-25

their benefit that the graduating class is
ready to take its chances.
Miss Mona Saussy, of B class, in response,
expressed the regret of the school that their
whilom schoolmates were to leave them.
Miss Louisa G.. Middleton delivered the
yaledictory to her classmates. She spoke of
the many pleasant days they had passed in
school together, and how through storm and
sunshine they had met to pursue together
their studies. Perhaps they might never
meet together again, but she was sure all
would look back on those days as the bright
est and merriest of their lives, and when, in
after life, troubles beset them, they would
think of their careless school days and their
loving schoolmates Miss Middleton's vale
dictory, was thoughtfully written and
admirably delivered.
Master Preston S. Arkwright delivered
the valedictory to the boys class, reminding
his classmates that they were going out into
the world to take positions to make their
names; that they were of the generation
upon which the world would shortly rely
and they must fit themselves for the trusts
to beware of cigarette smokers, dudes and
Washers, and advised them not to marry
any girl who wears court plaster on her lip
or chewed gum.
Master Robert L. Lamar responded for
the school mates the graduates were leaving
behind, and eloquently babe farewell to
those who were leaving
Rev. DIR. W. S. Bowman delivered the
address to the graduates. He congratulated
them on the elimination of their work, but
told them to remember that they had only
laid the foundation upon which to build the
superstructure. Their closest attention must
be given to building up their characters and
what they would be, depended on the princi-
pies they adopt now. He had noticed that
the girl of 10 was the woman of so, and the
boy of 10 the man of 60, for if the girls
acted not on right principles at 16 they
would not do SO at GO, and il the boy was
not true and faithful and industrious at 16
he would not be at go. OF this they
must be the more careful for
the characters they build now will be their
characters for eternity. He warned them
against being led away from religion by the
teachings of some men of the day, and par
ticularly cautioned them against agnosti-
cism. He concluded by congratulating
them, the faculty and the Board of Educa-
ton.
Col. Mercer then made a brief address, in
which he urged the graduates net only by
their words, but by their lives and deeds, to
prove the success of the public school sys-
tenn and thereby aid the Board of Educa-
ton in its work
He then presented the diplomas to the
graduates:
GIRLS.
MINNIE RosALIE BANNoN.
MARY GRICE BOGART.
FANNY HINsoN CARSON.
MARY S. Cox.
MARY LOUISE DAVIS.
PAULINE MARIE DECKER.
ANNIE ELIZABETH GORDON.
LOUISA GERTRUDE MIDDLETON.
ENMIE MORGAN.
MARY DIXON PROCTOR.
LILLE SELIG.
LILLE LEE SPANN
BOYS.
PRESTON STANLEY ARKwRIGHT.
BENJAMIN PALMER ARSON.
HUGH CUNNINGHAM BANKS.
RICHARD DRYLAND Fox.
CHARLES FRASER FULTON.
HENRY SCUDDER JAUDoN.
LEWIS HERNDoN MERCER.
CHARLES STUART PARK.
HEYwARD RAvENEL.
ROBERT STEPHEN REID.
HUGH MILLER TRAIN.
MICHAEL NELIGAN UsINA.
WILLIAM WALLER.
ALoNzo MINOR WEST
DAvANT WILLIAMS.
After the presentations had been made
the class sung the graduation hymn, and
Rev. DR.. Arson pronounced the benedic-
ton.